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The Eclipse is less than three days away. For those viewing the eclipse wearing proper eye gear, it is how we protect ourselves. But how will the animals react during the eclipse?

The on-trend treatment boasts a number of wellness benefits, both physical and mental.

Japanese people have used silk to create items of clothing and decorative works of art for hundreds of years, ever since the cultivation of silkworms was introduced to Japan from […]

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Dallas-based artist Tamara Johnson is known for her witty, hypernaturalistic sculptures depicting ubiquitous household objects, from colanders, hair clips and garden hoses to an array of buffet treats, brought together […]

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On This Day, April 5, 1980…R.E.M. played their first-ever show at a friend’s birthday party at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in their home city of Athens, Georgia, although at the time…

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A painting’s surface hides a wealth of information that can only be found using advanced methods of conservation science. Concealed Layers: Uncovering Expressionist Paintings presents new discoveries made during an […]

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Native American Art of the 20th Century: The William P. Healey Collection celebrates a transformative gift of outstanding works by Native American artists active across the 20th century. The promised […]

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Running from Feb. 17 to May 12, Matisse and the Sea is the first exhibition to examine the significance of the sea across Modernist artist Henri Matisse’s career, which included […]

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St. Louis is a kaleidoscope of architecture, filled with structures of every age, shape and size. In Coloring STL, Missouri History Museum visitors will interact with these fascinating buildings in […]

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Officers recently recovered 33 pounds of methamphetamine during a traffic stop in southern Illinois.

Bruce Springsteen had a few surprises in store for his fans as he kicked off a two-night stand at Los Angeles’ Kia Forum on Thursday, April 4, and they began…

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The American economy gained 303,000 jobs last month. We need 90,000 new jobs just to keep up with population growth, which means that net job growth clocked in at 213,000 jobs. The headline unemployment rate ticked back down to 3.8%. I normally use a bar chart for the monthly jobs numbers, but I switched to ...continue reading "Chart of the day: Net new jobs in March"

Attempts to create tax credits for child care related causes continue to be at a roadblock because of challenges from Freedom Caucus members in the Missouri Senate. Legislation ponsored by Sen. Lauren Arthur, a Kansas City Democrat, would create several provisions aiming to offer tax credits related to childcare services. The bill would offer the […]

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ST. CHARLES, Mo. - Investigators are informing the public about a former school bus driver who may have had, "unlawful contact with minors." The St. Charles County Cyber Crime Task Force says that Robert Stillwell, 66, of St. Peters had previously been a bus driver for the Francis Howell School District. The task force is [...]

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